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Bangor FC: Seasiders' success steered by selfless supporters
Financial turmoil, multiple relegations, and even exiting senior football entirely - Bangor FC have seen it all since they last played in Northern Ireland's top a proud history that includes competing in Europe and a 1993 Irish Cup triumph to their name, the future of the club at one point looked bleak during their 16-year absence from the top division, as attendances at matches started to forward to 2025, and a new era of hope, as more than 1,800 fans crammed into a packed Clandeboye Park to see the club's first Irish Premiership match since 2009.A 3-1 win over Cliftonville - and the scenes of delirium it inspired amongst the raucous home fans in yellow and blue - was more than just three points; it was testament to the club's slow, arduous climb back up the football pyramid and the tireless work of an army of volunteers behind the scenes. On Tuesday night, the fans will flock to Bangor's second home game of the season, against Crusaders, hoping for a repeat performance.A director on the board, Melissa Gibbons, said she's been officially involved with the club for about a year, but her unofficial association goes way back."My family and I have supported Bangor for as long as I can remember," she said."My brother plays for the reserves and my dad has been coming to games for years, so really it's been a lifelong connection for us."Unlike the vast resources available to teams in the Premier League - and even in lower-league football in the rest of the UK - a club like Bangor relies on the sweat of gives a huge amount of credit for the club's resurgence to those who have given up their free time to pitch in."We have so many fantastic volunteers, and every single one is vital, no matter what role they fulfil on match days," she said. "From running the tuck shop to the stewards, the people helping with the kits, or working the turnstiles - everyone plays their part." That includes people like Gary Shufflebottom, a turnstile operator at Clandeboye Park for the past four huge crowds stream through the gates for the first home game of the season was a really special moment, he said, especially after seeing the club drop down to the Ballymena and Provincial Football League in 2017."Every season you'd go down thinking, this couldn't get any worse - and then, of course, it did get worse when we were relegated again," Gary said."But to be here now, seeing the buzz back around the place, it's just unbelievable."Gary said with things improving both on and off the pitch in recent years, he's seen crowds continue to grow first hand. Stephen McCullough bought his first Bangor FC season ticket in the 1980s and has been hooked ever his passion for the club stretches beyond the terraces - he works as the club's safeguarding officer, sits on the youth committee and even helps on the turnstiles when said following Bangor has been "an emotional rollercoaster" but one that comes with huge pride for the club and his home city. "When I first started, we weren't great," he recalled. "But then we had that amazing spell in the late '80s and early '90s."If you'd asked me seven or eight years ago whether we'd ever see that again, I wouldn't have believed you, but now, we've got that special feeling back. "Obviously, there's still work to do but it's great to be back competing with the big boys again." The scenes at celebration at Clandeboye on the opening game of the season were captured by volunteer club photographer Jordon Connolly, who said seeing so many smiling faces was proof the "feel-good factor is back". "We've always been a well-supported side, even down the leagues, but to see people turning out in their droves to back their local side is fantastic," he earliest memories of following the club in the lower leagues often involved typing "obscure grounds" into a sat-nav and setting off, never quite sure where they would end up."Now we're back playing at big stadiums like the Oval and Windsor Park - and it's so encouraging to be back competing at that level again." Back in business, battling to stay Fan and business owner Cameron McKay, who regularly sponsors players and match balls, said Bangor's return to the top flight is a huge boost for the city."The club is at the heart of the community, and its growth in recent years has been fantastic for the whole area."So much credit must go to the board, the players, manager Lee Feeney, and everyone working behind the scenes."The turnaround is phenomenal - and it's not just the men's team benefiting. "The whole club is thriving, with the women and youth sides going from strength-to-strength as well." Despite an encouraging start to the season, with a win over Cliftonville and a narrow defeat away to Glentoran, Cameron said this year's ambition remains simple."Stay in the league - just stay in the league."
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1 Manchester City 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result W Result Win 2 Sunderland 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result W Result Win 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result W Result Win 4 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result W Result Win 5 Nottingham Forest 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result W Result Win 6 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result W Result Win 7 Leeds United 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result W Result Win 8 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result D Result Draw 9 Fulham 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result D Result Draw 10 Aston Villa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result D Result Draw 11 Chelsea 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result D Result Draw 12 Crystal Palace 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result D Result Draw 13 Newcastle United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result D Result Draw 14 Everton 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result L Result Loss 15 Manchester United 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result L Result Loss 16 AFC Bournemouth 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result L Result Loss 17 Brentford 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result L Result Loss 18 Burnley 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result L Result Loss 19 West Ham United 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 No Result No Result No Result No Result No Result L Result Loss
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40 minutes ago
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Leeds close in on £13.5m swoop for AC Milan star - as Daniel Farke lauds his side's 'magic' Premier League return with 'outstanding' victory over Everton
Leeds United are close to agreement on a deal for AC Milan winger Noah Okafor after triumphing 1-0 over Everton on their return to the Premier League on Monday night. The Switzerland international is open to the move and has discussed a potential four year deal. Leeds are understood to be offering around £13.5million for the 25-year old who has drawn attention from the likes of Arsenal and Everton. Okafor was signed by Milan from RB Salzburg and has suffered some niggling injuries over the past three seasons. He spent part of last season on loan with title-winning Napoli but only managed five appearances. He played the full 90 minutes when Leeds faced AC Milan in Dublin in pre-season. Leeds have been willing to gamble on some of their acquisitions this summer in the hope of keeping them fit and bringing extra quality to Daniel Farke's newly promoted squad. Farke described his side's return to the Premier League as 'magic' after Lukas Nmecha's contentious 84th-minute penalty gave them the victory over the Toffees at Elland Road. With six minutes left, Everton captain James Tarkowski handled Anton Stach's shot and Nmecha, who came off the bench, dispatched the spot-kick with just his third touch to send the Elland Road crowd wild. 'It was a magic night. It was special,' said Farke. 'We are happy and grateful for our supporters who had to suffer a lot over the years. 'It is great to see the joy and pride in their eyes and great to give the supporters who are so emotional and care so much about this amazing club. It was a top performance. We were dominant in the first half and had 12 shots. 'That's outstanding for a newly promoted side. I was a bit worried because we were so dominant and normally you score. 'It can be costly when you don't take your opportunities. But Lukas Nmecha took his opportunity. A hard-fought win but also a well-deserved win.' Meanwhile, Tarkowski described the decision to award a penalty against him as 'bizarre' and insisted that it cost Everton a point. 'It's not a penalty. As soon as the referee blew, I was pretty confident it would be overturned,' he said. 'My first question to him (referee) was 'if my arm is by my side then is it a penalty and he said no.' There's nothing unnatural about my arm being at my side. The ball is allowed to hit your arm. I've since read that I've leaned into the ball. 'I can't understand it. The linesman gave it and he was 45 yards away so I don't understand how he can see what I've done with my arm from that angle. It's a bizarre, bizarre moment. It cost us a point in the end.' Everton boss David Moyes agreed, saying he was disappointed with Chris Kavanagh's decision but admitted that Leeds were the better side on the night. 'I'm really disappointed and unless you cut the boys hand off, I don't know where he goes,' said Moyes. I think the referees have had a poor opening weekend but there's lots of other frustrations. 'We didn't play well on the night. Great credit to Leeds. They were incredibly intense, especially in the first 30 minutes. We played into their hands but they were a handful.'
